Here is the spreadsheet that I used to figure out and keep track of my pacing for AP Calculus throughout the year. The spreadsheet includes AB and BC. I follow the CED (page 27, Course at a Glance) so that I can use the AP Classroom Progress checks throughout the year. I really like using the Progress Checks throughout the year, instead of saving them for review time. It shows how my students are progressing and what they still need to work on. It gives them consistent practice with AP level timed multiplication problems. And, it shows students (and me) what they still need work on, and which students need the most help.
I picked the lower number of suggested days from the CED, because I never have enough class time! The spreadsheet is for AB and BC. We have about 80 class periods before AP Exam week begins. I need to review more this year, so I blocked off 12 days of review, leaving 68 days for content.
** Please note that the CED recommends 22-23 days for Unit 1, Limits. However, our CPM Precalculus book does a fantastic job with limits, so I cut that in half for my schedule.
The Can I? section is how many days I plan on using for each unit. However, things always change, which is what the Used section is for.
Used is the days I actually used, so I can adjust as I go along. Last year I stole from review days, I am hoping to do that less this year!
I try to stick to this schedule, even if it feels like we are going way too fast. I tell my students that we have to, in order to get it all finished. I have math help almost everyday for students who need more time or help.
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Did you use the CPM Calculus book? I am thinking of using it this upcoming school year. My school uses CPM for Alg 1 – Pre Calculus.
No. I used CPM for Alg 1 through precalculus. But I was new to teaching AP Calc and I wanted something that more closely followed the CED.
Hi Julie, this is a great resource! I am an instructional facilitator working with an AP Calculus AB teacher who is trying to make a more accurate schedule for his classes in the coming years. In the post, you mention the CED, but the link does not work. Is the course pacing guide similar to what you see on pages 8-9 of the document linked below, or is there another resource you use for pacing?
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Additionally, what textbook do you use in your course?
Thank you in advance for your time, expertise, and resources!
Hey! Sorry the link didn’t work. It is from the college board. https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/ap-calculus-ab-and-bc-course-and-exam-description.pdf. I used Gary Taylors calc AB book. It is more of a workbook, but I loved it because it had problems they will encounter on the AP Exam, and they could write in them. http://www.taylormathconsulting.com/texts#/the-essentials-of-calculus-with-early-transcendentals
Hi Julie! I saw that you want to have 68 instructional days before the AP Exam. How long are your class periods?
Hi! My classes were 65 minutes long.